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John C:
--- Quote from: Roygbiv666 on June 18, 2011, 11:44:11 AM ---If it didn't differ from the real world, superheroes wouldn't exist. The real world is mundane, I want giant robots and evil super-scientists.
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I agree. I just find it annoying that writers push to be "more realistic" by making the heroes obnoxiously "flawed" and saddling them with fake legal issues, but don't deal with issues like, say, "why does a man chosen for his fearlessness and honesty hide and lie about his identity?"
I guess where I draw the line isn't so much in the setup as in the consequences. I'll accept the conventions for the purpose of enjoying the story, but eventually I'm going to question the decision and realize the stories could be better if they were handled sensibly.
--- Quote from: Roygbiv666 on June 18, 2011, 11:44:11 AM ---And the whole disguise thing would work if superheroes and their secret identities didn't hang out with the same damn people all the time. Besides, it's not just in comics - doesn't Mozart have an opera (Marriage of Figaro?) where a woman "disguises" herself by wearing her maid's clothes - and her husband doesn't recognize her!? For me, provided there is some internal consistency, I'll buy almost anything.
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Right. The secret identity I can (almost) agree with. People not recognizing them, sure, I'll chalk that up to a combination of people not questioning what's presented to them and "bad reporting." But when Superman keeps a secret identity "to protect his friends," who he then hangs around with in his OTHER identity!? I'll accept it's part of the story, but no writer is going to convince me that it's a good idea or helping the story.
Again, though, my big bone of contention is the secret headquarters: Hey, Batman, it's just great that you have someplace to safely hide while the rest of us are being slaughtered by the Joker to attract your attention. We're all proud to be sacrificed to hide the secret of your true face even though Facebook's facial recognition keeps suggesting I tag you in cellphone snapshots as Bruce Wayne and Anonymous hacked into your financial records to prove you own the Batmobile...
KevinP:
--- Quote from: narfstar on June 17, 2011, 06:10:44 AM ---Because nearly every issue of the JLA began with 22.300 miles above the earth
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and Adam Strange fans can tell you exactly how far Alpha Centauri is from Earth
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